Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, May 06, 2010 @ 02:53 PM
Here at Storage Solutions, our goal is to assist our clients with any type of warehouse transition. We understand that selling or moving your current material handling equipment can provide a large headache. 
We would like to help you resolve that issue.
Are you closing down or consolidating one or more of your facilities? Let us buy your used material handling equipment. Are you opening a new facility, or changing locations? We will help you transition to a new warehouse or redesign your current one. We can help you save money on your warehouse redesign, and we also remove the hassle of having to teardown and move all of your equipment!
Are you having trouble deciding what kind of storage equipment is best for your needs? Contact us today to get our free recommendation for your new operation!
Here is a brief list of equipment we would be interested in purchasing:
Pallet Rack: selective pallet rack, drive-in pallet rack, drive-thru pallet rack, pushback pallet rack, cantilever rack, wire decks, etc.
Shelving: open steel shelving, closed steel shelving, single rivet shelving, double rivet shelving, wire shelving, etc.
Conveyor: gravity conveyor, power conveyor, skatewheel conveyor, roller conveyor, etc.
Pallet Rack Accessories / Safety Equipment: row spacers, pallet supports, wire decking, column protectors, end-of-aisle protectors, column deflectors, guardrail, etc.
Pick Modules, Mezzanine, & Tape Machines
Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Apr 01, 2010 @ 03:53 PM
Ah, April 1st is finally here. One thing that the beginning of April marks (other than a laundry list of pranks and jokes) is the beginning of this year’s Final Four! It has been a crazy tournament thus far, and with hometown heroes Butler appearing in the semi-finals this year, it promises for a thrilling conclusion.
In honor of this exciting occasion, we have decided to do this week’s blog on “4 Steps to Building a Successful Warehouse.”
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Plan the Layout—There are a few important factors that go into planning the layout of your warehouse. Your floor plan will have a big impact on the way you want to outfit your facility with pallet rack. For example, areas with offices, bathrooms, and exits will need to be taken into account when determining the location of your pallet rack or shelving units.
It helps to gather as much information about the layout of your facility, but a lot of this info should be available on the building’s blueprints. Our team of CAD specialists will assist you in designing the layout of your warehouse.
2.
Select the Appropriate Equipment—Now that you have a better idea of where you would like to put your storage equipment, you need to determine what your specific needs are so that we can help identify the best solution to your warehousing needs. Our sales representatives will help you select from a wide variety of storage options including pallet rack, drive-in rack, pushback rack, steel shelving, rivet shelving, etc. The key here is to carefully analyze your unique needs in order to ensure that your storage facility operates at the most efficient level possible.
3.
Installation—The installation of your storage equipment should be a relatively simple task.
If it is a small job, most of the equipment can be assembled by your warehouse workers. However, if you are outfitting an entire warehouse with pallet rack or shelving units, I would recommend calling a professional to help with the installation. Storage Solutions has a crew of professional installers that would be happy to help you install new equipment, or tear down and move existing equipment. Other options would be to call a third party contractor.
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Upkeep—Now that you have outfitted your warehouse with storage equipment, you need to make sure to keep tabs on the condition of your storage equipment.
The most important thing in your warehouse is the safety of your employees. Make sure to stay proactive; identify and resolve any potentially problematic areas before someone gets hurt. Storage Solutions is partnered with the Safety Managment Group, and we provide safety consulting, training, staffing, program planning and implementation on your job. If you have questions about the condition of your storage equipment, give us a call and we will be happy to help.
That’s it for this week’s Storage Solutions blog. Enjoy the rest of this year’s NCAA basketball tourney, and please join us again next week!
Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Feb 25, 2010 @ 10:31 AM
Hello again, and thanks for visiting the Storage Solutions weekly blog post! This week we will be providing the specs for a package of used pallet rack that we have just purchased. All of the pallet rack is Frazier Structural Rack, and it is available as both Drive-In and Pushback pallet rack. Let's take a look at the products.
Frazier Structural Drive-In Pallet Rack:
- 2 Deep x 4 High--18 Bays with 144 Pallet Positions
- 3 Deep x 4 High--66 Bays with 792 Pallet Positions
- Drive-In Pallet Rack Uprights are 252"H and the entry uprights have Cant Legs angled back at 12"
- Drive-In Pallet Rack Uprights are on 54" Centers
- Drive-In Pallet Rack Beams are 50"L
Frazier Structural Pushback Pallet Rack:
- 3 Deep x 4 High, 2 Pallet Wide Pushback Pallet Rack--164 Bays with 3426 Pallet Positions
- 3 Deep x 4 High, 1 Pallet Wide Pushback Pallet Rack--5 Bays with 57 Pallet Positions
- 3 Deep x 2 High, 3 Pallet Wide Pushback Pallet Rack--4 Bays with 72 Pallet Positions
- Pushback Pallet Rack Uprights are 288"H
- Pushback Pallet Rack Lanes are 150"D from front to back
- 4 Spans of safety netting is available for the 3 Pallet wide pushback pallet rack for the tunnel lanes
- Structural end-of-aisle protectors are available at various lengths
Please contact
Storage Solutions for more information on this used pallet rack package or to inquire about other
new/used pallet rack and other
material handling equipment.
Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Jan 14, 2010 @ 02:58 PM
We here at Storage Solutions would like to devote this week's blog to recognizing some of the accomplishments of our installation crews in 2009. As you may or may not know, we have our own team of professional installation crews. This helps us provide you some very big benefits! It allows us to save our customers a lot in the overall cost of purchasing new racking equipment. Independent contractors can be very expensive, and this additional variable can substantially increase the total cost of your pallet rack purchase. Additionally, our crews are specifically focused on installing and tearing down pallet rack and racking components. This enables them to get the job done in a quick and efficient manner, while maintaining an exceptional level of quality in their work. With that being said, let's take a minute to look at some of their achievements from 2009: 
- Installed over 295,000 Sq Ft of Free Standing Mezzanines
- Installed Shelf Supported Mezzanines consisting of 8,450 New and Used Shelving Sections
- Installed 8.5+ Million Sq Ft of New and Used Pallet Rack
- Installed 6,400 Sections of New and Used Shelving Sections
- Installed 28,000 pallet positions of Push Back & Drive-In/Thru
- Dismantled, Packaged, and Shipped over 9.5 Million Sq Ft of Used Pallet Rack, Shelving, Mezzanines, Etc.
- Moved numerous companies' material handling equipment from old facilities to new ones
- Employ 8 Crew Leaders and 45 full time "In House" Laborers
- Completed projects in 27 States and Mexico including: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
On behalf of the rest of us here at Storage Solutions, I would like to say thanks to all of our hard working installation crews. Keep up the great work in 2010!
Posted by Dan Storey on Thu, Dec 17, 2009 @ 07:09 AM
Storage Solutions is proud to be partnered with Speedrack. Speedrack has been at the forefront of the storage products industry for more than 50 years, and they have been responsible for a number of revolutionary designs for racking equipment. From designing the first totally tubular selective rack to the first free standing drive in rack, Speedrack has set the bar high for racking design.
Storage Solutions is committed to providing our clients with industry leading materials and equipment. We are a proud vendor of Speedrack's selective rack, cantilever rack, and drive-in/drive-thru rack. Together, Storage Solutions and Speedrack help to save you time and money on all your pallet racking needs.
Posted by AJ Fritsche on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 @ 01:38 PM
Storage Solutions has two used equipment packages available, arriving at our facility in Westfield, IN this week! Drive in pallet rack, selective rack and wire decking! Some of the specific items are:
- (1,200) 96" x 4" Teardrop Beams
- (1,300) 96" x 3" Teardrop Beams
- (2,700) 96" x 4-1/8" Mecalux Teardrop Beams
- (230) 42"D x 144"H Mecalux Teardrop Uprights
- (350) 42"D x 216"H Mecalux Teardrop Uprights
- (250) 42"D x 216"H Teardrop Uprights
- Over (2,000) pallet positions of drive-in rack
For more information including pictures, capacities, and colors please call 866-474-2001 or e-mail AJ at andrew@storage-solutions.com.